Local 4H Club honors in Van Zandt County banquet
In Athens Tuesday night, Van Zandt County 4H celebrated the cream of its work with a banquet. Rev. Carey Mutaon, principal speaker, praised 4H for building character and guiding youth through activities. Two youths, among 90 honored, were recognized as top county HS workers. Rev. Hutson outlined three character tests: endurance, memory, and self-control.
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Zandt County
Athens
van Zandt County
Carrey. Mutaon
Hen Wheeler
Hutson
Community honors 41 award recipients across multiple towns
Rev Hutson praised the volunteers who stood up for 4H learning as names from Canton Grand Saline and Wills Point were listed among those honored. Brenda Burns Trudy Clark Freda Holland Pam Lone Burns Katherine Boyd and others from Canton joined Billy Bullard William Holley and more in the regional event. A plaque for Meritorious Service to 41 went to Joe Hackey of Canton.
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Ie Ham
Rev. Hutson
Goode
Miss Langley
Brenda Burns
Trudy Clark
Freda Holland
Pam Lone
Burns
Katherine Boyd
Low Ann Gullett
William Boyd
Canton
Billy Bullard
Will‘am Holley
Carolerita
Mary Holley
Donald Holley
Jamie Kindle
Sharon Wolf
Robert Callman
Danny ‘Owens
Grand Salme
Ney’ Kine
David Mallory
Janey Mallory
Kim Mat Rs
Mahank
Ronnie Lemley
David ‘Langley
Debbie Askew
Janie Langley
Marvin Avkey
Randy Seale
Earnest Langley
Diana Philips
Tommy
Airport Work Nears Finish In Van Zandt Canton
Work on the first phase of the Canton Van Zandt Airport nears completion to align with the December 17 opening of the Van Zandt Country Club. Mayor Sam Hilliard says the dirt landing strip can be used now, with later development to meet FAA requirements.
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Canton-Van Zandt
van Zandt Country Club
Sam Hilliant
Canton
Federal Aviation Agency
Country Club
Hilliard
Prayer Service Honors Highway Patrolmen and Transients
A Thanksgiving service included a prayer for the two patrolmen injured minutes before. Songs and a reading retold the story of the ten lepers. Rev Schafer urged the audience to consider the nine who did not return thanks. A Thanksgiving offering aided transients seeking help. Ministers Davidson Kennedy Ward Campbell joined in. Joe Bartley and Mrs Bartley performed “Amazing Grace” in a duet.
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Lessie
Starkey
Orville Miller
Jaren Schaferhia
Jesus
Rev. Schafer
Walter Davidson
F. E. Kennedy
John Ward
Rayce Campbell
James
Rural Traffic District Sees 22 Deaths This Year
In the 18 county Northeast Texas Highway Patrol district ten months show 135 rural traffic fatalities, down 14 percent from 1964, with 3 120 accidents and 1 461 injuries. Officials warn holidays could erase gains without driver alertness and prompt response.
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Texas Highway Patrol
Ward announces three deputies join Van Zandt County sheriff office
Sheriff B W Ward announces three new deputies will join the Van Zandt County force on Wednesday to replace prior appointees. Clyde Elliott Sr resigns from chief deputy post due to family fitness concerns. DH Goliman of Van, A O Goff’s temp replacement, J M Steel of Edom, and Fred Lay of Wills Point will fill roles. Golfman and Lay have prior engineering and automotive company experience respectively, with Lay a Calloway Motor Company employee.
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van Zandt County
Shevitt
B. W. Ward
Clyde Elliott Sr
DH. Goliman
Van
A. 0
Goff
J M. Steel
Edom
Billy Foster
Fred Lay
Wills Point
Fan
Six Y
Sixteen Become Brownies Wed at Grand Saline School
Sixteen girls ages 7 to 14 officially became Brownies in an investiture ceremony held in Room 3 at Grand Saline Elementary School. Under leaders Mrs. Jerry Dicken and Mrs. Timothy Guyton, they progress toward affiliation with the Tejas Council of the Girl Scouts of America with weekly meetings each Wednesday.
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Grand Saline Ice
Grand Saline
Tejas Council
Girl Scouts of America
Jerry * Dicken
Timothy Guyton
Local Names Feature In Confused Hospital Note
An OCR fragment lists numerous individuals including James McCullough Harold Davis Martha Haas Pauline McLemoce Tara Brand and others, interwoven with stray phrases about mortality and a dismiss the accelerator remark, yielding a garbled hospital context with no clear event or outcome.
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James McCullough
Harold Davis
Martha Haas
Pauline McLemoce
Tara Brand
Maxi Haverstreet
Pete Land
Jean ‘Simmons
Aleta Sipes
Quitting Jewelry Business Sale Noted in Town
Over town notes mention a quitting jewelry business sale at Paris Jewelry run by Mr and Mrs KE. Melton Hammack and Eria care for the baby doll while Melinda calls them The Boy. Lanier Ritty and Jarrell Matthews work on new homes this week as Tom Hicks makes rounds and Ben Hamblin walks down the street.
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Mary
Otestants Trees
Nice Fk
KE. Heing
Tale
Paris Jewelry
Melton Hammack Sind Eria
Melinda Calla
Lanier Richty
Jarrell Matthews
Tom Hicks
Ben Hamblin
Funeral Service Held For Mrs Ruth Davis
Funeral services for Mrs Ruth Davis a longtime Grand Saline resident were conducted at 10 30 am Saturday in the Grand Saline Funeral Home chapel with burial in Ben Franklin Cemetery Delta County. She died Thursday in California survivors include W J Houston Paris and M R Houston Santa Monica Calif daughters Mrs A W Grier Grand Saline and Mrs Dessie Walsh Las Vegas Nev sister Mrs Alice Reese Wiley 18 grandchildren and great grandchildren grandsons served as pallbearers.
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Aith Houston Davis
Grand Saline
Grand ‘Saline Funeral Home
Ben Franklin
Delta County
Calif
W. J. Houston
Paris
M. R. Houston
Santa Monica
A. W. Grier
Dessie Walsh
Las Vegas
Nev
Alice Reese
Wiley
Pallbear
Graveside Services For Grandson Of Mrs. A. L. Bates
Graveside services were held for Robert Lee Heitsche 12 of West Covina California at Haven of Memories Cemetery Canton with Father Louis Dane officiating. Burial was by Bartley Funeral Home Grand Saline. Heitsche died November 24 when a scaffold fell during a flood in Southern California. Survivors include his parents Zane E. Heitsche and three sisters Maurine Marline Heitsche West Covina one brother Jane Heitsche Jr Falinas grandmother Mrs A L Bates Grand Saline and Mrs Robert Heilache Norwalk Ohio.
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Robert Lee Heitsehe
West Covina
Calif
Haven of Memories
Canton
Louis ‘Dane
Bartley Funeral Home
Grand Saline
California
Zane E. Heitsche
Maurine Heits
New Arrivals in Carby Germany Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ellray Brand of Fagewood announce the arrival of Linda Ann on November 26 1968 in Carby Germany Hospital. Mr and Mrs John Rinaldi of Bernalillo New Mexico announce the birth of Sean Raymond on November 15 in St Joseph Hospital Albuquerque New Mexico. Local great grandparents are Mr and Mrs C L Ray.
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Carby-Germany
Ellray Brand
Fagewood
Aid
Linda Ann
John Rinaldi
Bernalillo
New Mexico
Sean Raymond
St. Joseph Hospital
Albuquerque
Role Of Advertising In Buyer Decisions
University home management specialist Mrs Wanda Meyer explains advertising can aid wise buying. She suggests analyzing ads for specials and seasonal values to balance budgets, and using ad cues to spot new fashion trends and smart purchases in daily shopping.
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Wanda Meyer
Texas A&m University Extension Home
Play of the Year contest highlights high school football options
Du Ponts Play of the Year contest features coaches nationwide debating fourth down risk and a Nevada Union option pass. Jim Guinn of Nevada Union is cited for a bootleg option while Darrell Rosale Tec and Nelson of Delaware are noted for tentative reactions. The discussion centers on a dramatic time tying pass and defensive reads as the best call.
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Pation
Ad Yu
du Ponts
Fort Conte
Ington Darrell Rosale
Ial Bave Nelson
Delaware
Jim Guinn
Nevada Union High School
Lite North
Cerial Chien
Gran Vile Guinn
Neveam
National Do Fegate Athletic Association
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